Near Carmel by the Sea, discreetly nestled in an oak grove at the edge of a meadow in the 20,000-acre Santa Lucia Preserve, this lovely contemporary take on a rural English cottage is sited to harmonize with the landscape’s wild beauty and maximize the residents’ enjoyment of living fully immersed in nature.
Project name
Santa Lucia Preserve 5
Architecture firm
Richard Beard Architects
Location
Carmel Valley, California, USA
Interior design
Susan Williams Interior Design
Structural engineer
ZFA Structural Engineers
Landscape
Arterra Landscape Architects
Lighting
Banks Landl Lighting Design
Construction
Vucina Construction
Material
Brick, concrete, glass, wood, stone
Typology
Residential › Cottage
In response to both site conditions and programmatic needs, this project was about designing a retreat that would accommodate the users’ needs and comfort throughout the seasons in contemporary context, while quietly inserting itself into Muskoka’s cultural and natural landscape.
Project name
Lake Joseph Cottage
Architecture firm
VFA Architecture + Design
Location
Muskoka Lakes, Ontario, Canada
Photography
Scott Norsworthy (winter), Cindy Blazevic (summer)
Principal architect
Vanessa Fong
Structural engineer
Blackwell
Environmental & MEP
HVAC Elite (Mechanical Engineer)
Visualization
Seasons Animation
Construction
Mazenga Building Group
Typology
Residential › Cottage
Set on an island peninsula in a stunning lake in Algonquin Highlands, this cottage is positioned to maximize breathtaking views of rocky outcrops and shorelines of the Great Canadian Shield.
Project name
Algonquin Highlands Cottage
Architecture firm
BLDG Workshop Inc (Architectural Design Firm)
Location
Algonquin Highlands, Ontario, Canada
Photography
Doublespace Photography
Principal architect
Nathan Buhler (Architectural Designer)
Visualization
Greg Przezdziecki
Construction
Thomas Cowden, Cowdens Contracting
Typology
Residential › House
This is a renovation of a typical Zoute villa with white brick and thatched roof. Though the house had a great charm it was also very dark with very small spaces. Therefore a glass extension with minimal windows was added and spaces were connected in a continuous and more open layout.
Project name
Renovation of Old Cottage Villa
Architecture firm
Architects Claerhout - Van Biervliet
Photography
Jan Verlinde, Andreas Vanwalleghem
Principal architect
Xaveer Claerhout, Barbara Van Biervliet
Interior design
Architects Claerhout-Van Biervliet
Lighting
Apure, Occhio & Kinetura
Material
With white painted brick and thatched roof
Typology
Residential › Cottage style with contemporary extension
YH2 Architecture: Initially built as a small storage space by the first owner who was a lumberman, the shed was later rearranged into a forest refuge by its next owners. La Colombière (Dovery) thus represents the completion and third phase of this simple one-storey construction into a true retreat expanding on three floors.
Project name
La Colombière
Architecture firm
YH2 Architecture
Location
Sutton, Quebec, Canada
Photography
Francis Pelletier, Loukas Yiacouvakis
Typology
Residential › Houses › Cottage
Located in the upcountry dry zone region of Sri Lanka about 2 kilometers away from the Diyathalawa military training school, is a cozy abode designed by Architect Damith Premathilake. Perched amidst a forest of pine trees on a cliff, the house is an ideal hide out for relaxation and contemplation in the climate which has a temperature of about 20°C...
Project name
Holiday Home at Diyathalawa - Architect’s hideout
Architecture firm
Damith Premathilake Architects
Location
4/1, Kodikanda, Aluthwela North, Diyathalawa, Sri Lanka
Photography
Ganidu Balasuriya
Principal architect
Damith Premathilake
Design team
Damith Premathilake Architects
Collaborators
Mihiran Liyanage
Landscape
Damith Premathilake
Construction
Dulantha Mendis, Priyantha Thilakaratne, K.B. Jude Shantha, Jude Shantha
Material
Wood, Steel, Glass
Client
Damith Premathilake
Typology
Residential › Cottage
A quaint 'sticks and stones' cottage which forms the heart of this family home is situated in a grade two listed site and is set within a concealed location, surrounded by scrub and woodlands. The proposed design sensitively organises the existing farm buildings, enabling an external – internal landscape approach to the otherwise disconnectedness o...
Project name
Stanyard's Cottage
Architecture firm
Alter & Company
Location
Surrey, United Kingdom
Photography
Jim Stephenson
Typology
Residential › House